Our research pushes the frontiers of knowledge about climate change. We have expertise in understanding past, present, and future impacts of climate change on climate systems, ecosystems, landscapes and sociocultural systems, as well as the fundamental science of climate and weather.
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Atmospheric Chemistry and Composition
We research the composition of the atmosphere from natural and human emissions and processes.
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Archaeological Science
Archaeological science is concerned with the application of various scientific techniques to solve problems related to archaeology, human origins and cultural history.
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Cities and Urban Life
Investigating how cities and urban areas are being transformed at a time of rapid urbanisation, global environmental change, technological advancement, economic and political restructuring, and growing social and economic inequality.
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Climate Change and Society
Our climate change research is unique in the ways in which it spans the natural sciences, spatial sciences, social sciences, and humanities, and is unified by a commitment to responses that are fair and sustainable.
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Climate Variability and Change
The Climate Variability and Change research group researches past, present and future climates.
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Environment, Wellbeing and Sustainable Communities
Researching how interdependent environmental and social systems affect the wellbeing and sustainability of people and populations.
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Mesoscale Processes and Convection
The mesoscale processes and convection group study the atmospheric processes behind phenomena such as clouds, rainfall, thunderstorms, seabreezes, turbulence, wind and solar energy potential, wind gusts, lightning and tropical weather.
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Meteorology, Cloud Processes and Severe Weather
We study the physical processes behind the weather. We use theory, observations and high-performance computing to examine key atmospheric phenomena.
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Migration, Mobility and Population
Conducting research on multiple forms of human mobility at various spatial and temporal scales, with a geographic focus on Australia, Asia, and the Pacific.
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Past Climates and Environments
Investigating the nature, magnitude and timing of past climate and environmental change, and the interactions between climate, environments and past human populations.
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Renewable Energy
We research the potential of energy resources within our natural environment to provide energy across a range of spatio-temporal scales, from individuals to the planet.
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Speleothem Research Group
Investigating past climate and environmental change using speleothems (cave mineral formations, such as stalagmites and stalactites).